Arpent
arpent is a measurement of . , it is outdistance of of one arrow.
By omission of the "square" word, the arpent could also mean measuring unit of .
Length
- In , one arpent was worth 10 poles of arpent that is to say 220 feet of the King equalizes 71,46 m; "the arpent of the land-surveyors".
- Locally, one could also use an arpent of 10 ordinary poles that is to say 200 feet of the King, equalizes 64,97 meters.
- With , one arpent was worth 10 poles of the King that is to say 180 feet of the King equalizes 58,47 meters (or almost 192 feet English.)
Surface
The arpent (square), in other words itacre, always measured 100 square poles, some is the length of the pole used.
- In France, the land-surveyors generally used the pole of 22 feet of the King, known as "water and forests"; from where itFrench acre being worth 5 107,2 square meters.
- Locally, one could also use the "ordinary pole" of 20 feet of the King, with one acre (or square arpent) of 40 000 square feet of the King equalizes 4 220,8 m square.
- In Quebec, one preferred "the pole of the King" of 18 feet. This gives one acre of 32 400 square feet of the King, either 3 418,9 square meters, or 34,189 (metric).
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